Dream Car

[e1over]

Ok, so this might be more realistic than a dream. . . However this is what car I want when I can afford it.

http://66.139.73.25/elise-3-800.jpg

2000 lb. car with a 1.8 liter toyota engine/transmission. . . Power windows as an option . . . True driver's vehicle. Plus it looks sweet!

Thing is, if I got a car like this the first thing I would want to do is replace the toyota engine with a 1.8T, then soup the @#$& out of it :lol:

Specs include estimate 4.9s 0-60 time, would love to shave that off a bit with a better powerplant.

Unfortunatly, the two drawbacks are:

A) I'm not making the money to purchase a vehicle like this
and
B) I need to wait a year so my insurance becomes somewhat close to affordable.[/img]

[Mr_Diesel]

Ehhhhhhhh... I dunno.... I think toyota is expaning in directions they shouldnt be.

[vaxick]

Looks like a friggin RC car in that picture.

[e1over]

LOL, it does look like a toy car in that picture. . .

The decision was made by Lotus to use the Toyota powertrain in the Elise, probably for power and reliablility. Would love to see what kind of performance you could get with a 1.8T with at least a k04 turbo, or slightly bigger. But that car in British Racing Green would look very very nice!

My dad had an old (the 57-62) Lotus Elite, that thing handled like it was on rails. Shame he had to sell it...

[Gotturbo]

Keep dreamin :lol:

[twig]

it's kinda got a viper vibe to it

[GoodDayForADrive]

Looks sweet, I like it.

[e1over]

Keep dreamin :lol:

Give me about six months, and I can afford it (not mind you lease, or finance, but pay CA$H for it), there's just other things that I would rather invest in, like a house. I figure real estate, then start financing for retirement, and THEN mid-life crisis car would be the smart way to prioritize.

BTW, if you want to look at the stats, go to www.lotuscars.com

[sausageburner]

elise aren't that expensive of a car.

[jettadude]

yea my dad wanted to get one. used.

[sausageburner]

brand new i think they run about $50,000.

[twig]

somehow i don't think they are available in Canada

[Mr_Diesel]

Keep dreamin :lol:

Give me about six months, and I can afford it (not mind you lease, or finance, but pay CA$H for it), there's just other things that I would rather invest in, like a house. I figure real estate, then start financing for retirement, and THEN mid-life crisis car would be the smart way to prioritize.

BTW, if you want to look at the stats, go to www.lotuscars.com

Amen... Anyway, if I had any car in the world availible to me, I'd DEFINATLY get a new Bently Continental V8 Bi-Turbo.

http://www.autogaleria.sitenet.pl/tapety/img/bentley/bentley_continental_gt_2002_03_m.jpg

[burn_your_money]

Mr diesel, that has to be the nicest car I have ever seen. That is definitly my new background.

[HyperNut]

My dream car doesn’t exist yet.

[Mortal_Wombat]

http://www.trolus.xlan.pl/brykinawww/nowe2/2004_Porsche_911_GT3_RS_1.jpg
gt3 on a diet
it comes in one one color white.
the only option is rim color.
no computer controlled suspension
just pure mechanical bliss
it is also gutted inside
and the little porsche badge is a sticker, instead of a acrylic badge to save a tiny amount of weight
the germans are crazy
now give :p
or maybe this
i cant decide
http://www.germancarfans.com/photos/3030204.002/1034big.jpg
think the carrera gt costs $500,000?